Sonakshi Sarkar

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a sharp political attack on the Congress, claiming that the party has “finished” in the state and that recent allegations raised by its leaders have backfired politically.Speaking amid an ongoing war of words, Sarma said informal “satta bazar” trends now show a rise in projected seats for the BJP-led NDA alliance. According to him, the alliance’s tally moved from 94 seats in the morning to 99 by night after the controversy gained attention. He claimed this reflected a growing shift in public support in favour of the ruling alliance.The Chief Minister…

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi has intensified his party’s attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging corruption in the state and calling for a formal investigation into the Chief Minister’s alleged links with businessman Shyamkanu Mahanta. Speaking at an election rally in Sarupathar in Golaghat district, Gogoi addressed party workers and local residents who had gathered in support of Congress candidate Jiban Chutia. In his speech, he raised concerns over what he described as a growing nexus between political power and select business interests in the state. He said the allegations surrounding Shyamkanu Mahanta should be…

The Congress has released its manifesto for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, laying out a broad roadmap focused on governance, identity, and development. The document highlights 11 key priority areas and repeats the party’s earlier announced “five guarantees”. The manifesto was released at an election rally in Bokajan in Karbi Anglong district in the presence of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi and other senior leaders. According to party leaders, the manifesto covers a wide range of sectors including governance reforms, protection of identity, healthcare, infrastructure, industrial growth, agriculture, rural and urban development, and climate-related challenges. The party has…

The 2026 Assam Assembly election has once again highlighted a clear gender gap in electoral participation, with women making up only a small share of the total candidates in the fray.Out of 722 candidates contesting across 126 constituencies, only 59 are women, according to affidavit data analysed from Election Commission records. This means women account for just about 8 per cent of all candidates, a figure that remains unchanged from the 2021 Assembly elections.Despite a reduction in the total number of candidates this time following delimitation, the proportion of women has not improved. Male candidates continue to dominate the electoral…

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has completed the first stage of randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for the upcoming Assembly elections in five states, including Assam, along with bye-elections in six other states. Officials said the process was carried out using the EVM Management System (EMS) and was done in the presence of representatives from recognised political parties. According to the Commission, the randomisation process is being followed in two stages to ensure fairness and transparency in the use of voting machines. In the first stage, EVMs are randomly allocated from district warehouses to different Assembly constituencies. This…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Assam on Thursday for a one-day campaign tour ahead of the Assembly elections, with rallies planned in Bokajan and Titabor. According to party leaders, Rahul Gandhi will leave Delhi in the morning and land at Dimapur Airport. From there, he will travel by helicopter to Bokajan in Karbi Anglong district, where he is scheduled to address a public rally. Later in the day, he will head to Titabor in Jorhat district to interact with voters in Upper Assam before returning to Delhi. The visit comes days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised the Indian National Congress for including the death of popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg in its election manifesto, calling the move a serious misuse of a sensitive issue. Speaking during the ongoing election campaign, Sarma said that Zubeen Garg holds a very special place in the hearts of the people of Assam. He said it was unfortunate that such a respected figure’s death was being brought into political discussions for what he described as “collecting votes.” The Chief Minister said the matter is currently under court consideration and should not be used for…

Narendra Modi arrived in Assam on the night of March 31 to begin an intensive campaign push ahead of the Assembly elections, now just a week away. The Prime Minister landed at Dibrugarh airport at around 9:00 pm and stayed overnight at Manohari Resorts in Mohanbari. His visit comes at a crucial time as the election campaign enters its final phase, with political parties stepping up outreach efforts across the state. Modi, who is also a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is scheduled to address two major public rallies on April 1 in support of party candidates.…